pacific islanders in hawaii
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is announcing the award of $1,033,100 in CARES Act grant funding to help Pacific Islander communities in Hawaii that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be administered by ...

![“The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for certain Pacific Islander communities in Hawai’i and these funds will provide much needed support,” said OIA Director and Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Nikolao Pula. [SN file photo] Acting Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Nikolao Pula](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nikolao-pula_3.jpeg?itok=YFqzV2su)